GenPhilly aims to help seniors deal with snow removal

It’s been a pretty mild winter so far, and this week’s forecasts call for more of the same. But when the snow does fall, it’s harder for some to deal with it than others.

Kate Clark, a planner with the Philadelphia Corporation for Aging, is also a chairwoman of GenPhilly. That’s Generation Appreciation, an organization that promotes interaction between young and old.

“When I’m walking down the street and I see a home that’s not shoveled, sometimes I think, ‘Oh, wow, I wonder if that’s a senior that can’t get out and shovel,’” said Clark.

So, she’s helping to coordinate Philadelphia Senior Snow Corps. read more>>

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